Reference no: EM133635256
Assignment: Human Resource Management- Psychiatric Medication- Psychiatrists or Primary Care Physicians
Overview:
Choose two psychiatrists and PCP's in your area to fact find how long it will take to get an appointment if you are reporting symptoms of anxiety and sadness.
Instructions:
I. Find two psychiatrists (or psychiatric APRNs) in your area to fact find.
II. Call your PCP (if you don't have one, ask a friend or family member to call theirs).
III. Call each provider and document how long it took for someone to call you back.
1. If psychiatrists are accepting new patients, when is their first available appointment?
2. Find out how soon your PCP can get you in for an appointment.
3. Do they accept your insurance; if not, what is the out of pocket costs? Do they require you to be in therapy in order to prescribe medication?
IV. Given the information you have, which option do you choose and why?
4. Weigh the pros and cons of wait time, cost, and scope of practice.
Do not pretend to be a patient; simply ask these questions as if you're looking for answers before you decide to see a psychiatrist or a PCP.